Full game in a 1-1 draw at
V-Varen Nagasaki (3rd). Nagasaki down to 10 men, from 34th min.
Niigata 4th, 9 pts behind 3rd placed
Kyoto Sanga with 8 games left. Though Sanga have a game in hand. Top 2 teams promoted.
Fitzgerald agruably of all the NZ qualified RBs, playing at the highest level. Not that he's shown any interest in giving up his Japanese citizenship. Plus he might be playing more as a CB these days, having lost some of his speed.